Divine hiddenness is about God’s presence without coercion or overwhelming power. Within grace and mercy, there is space for participation where one’s life is the…
for a glossary of terms used in this paper you can go here: https://robertdryer.com/god-as-relatio-subsistens-a-glossary-of-terms/ The Relational Essence Theory: A Truly Catholic Relational Ontology and Theology…
Self-Standing Givenness An Intro Following this intro is a comprehensive list of terms I’m regularly updating to give my theology a robust basis to be…
Ipsum Esse Subsistens, or so Aquinas says. … It’s become a famous phrase in theology: “Ipsum Esse Subsistens” (God is the Subsistent Act of Being…
Growing up in an American non-denominational, and often going in and out of a fundamentalist like niche of churches too, I was never taught that…
Warning, this post uses the newest model of ChatGPT, ChatGPT 4o, the newest model published on 05/13/2024, to propose a speculative theology that subsistent relations…
Someone tagged me on a Twitter thread, and the thread was trying to understand how Catholics get at the Personhood of God, since it’s not…
It has come to my attention that there are some non-orthodox respecting Christian philosophers who are redefining the divine substance in such a way as…
Catholic theology boasts a rich ontological depth and history. It has had the luxury of inheriting the Jewish tradition from Christ, and was raised in…
(This paper continues from the previous paper, Titled: “A Truly Catholic Relational Ontology Via Catholic Doctrines: Simplicity, Actus Purus, and Perichoresis.” Feel free to go…